The 16^th-century physician, Johann Weyer, explained paranoia, epilepsy, psychosis, and depression in terms of

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Johann Weyer believed that mental illnesses such as paranoia, epilepsy, psychosis, and depression were caused by psychological conflicts. He rejected the popular belief of the time that these illnesses were caused by witchcraft or possession by evil spirits, as well as the ancient Greek theory of an imbalance of body fluids (humors).

The 16th-Century Physician, Johann Weyer, Explained Paranoia, Epilepsy, Psychosis, and Depression

The 16^th-Century Physician, Johann Weyer, Explained Paranoia, Epilepsy, Psychosis, and Depression